is this a Den aggregatum spike?

[Jeff214]

Hello,

I have a growth coming out the side of a psuedobulb, but it looks identical to the new leads that sprout from the base of the plant. I've been reading that this plant spikes half way up the p-bulbs like mine. Though, I've never gotten Den. aggregatum to bloom, so I'm not familiar what the spike looks like.

Looks promising...!?

Thanks

[orchidsarefun]

Yes that looks like a spike. I'm comparing it to mine that spiked in 2017 and still has spike remnants.

[Jeff214]

Thanks for the confirmation!

[orchidsarefun]

What happened? Was that a spike? I'm following up because mine now has the same thing happening!

[estación seca]

Your plant looks very healthy and happy!

[Jeff214]

Alas, it turned into a keiki... still a no bloomer.

Hope that you'll get a spike!

[orchidsarefun]

I didn't know these could keiki. Since mine is also out of normal bloom season, it's probably also a keiki.

[Optimist]

I have an aggregatum too. It's a keiki. I have 2 of them.

[orchidsarefun]

Mine turned out to be a ???. A growth with developing roots and a single bud. Weird.

[kkdcalgary]

The spikes are usually pretty spindly looking at first. Maybe they're not getting enough sun? I bought mine from a nursery in hawaii and they were sitting on bark in the hot unfiltered sun there, the p-bulbs were shrivelled but they were flowering like crazy.